Acoustic communication is the study of how animals communicate using sound. This field encompasses a wide range of research areas, including the evolution of vocalizations, the mechanisms by which animals produce and perceive sound, and the ways in which sound is used to convey information about social status, territory, mating calls, and predator warnings. Acoustic communication is an important area of research in fields such as animal behavior, bioacoustics, and evolutionary biology. Researchers in this field use a variety of techniques, including field recordings, experiments in controlled settings, and computational modeling, to understand the intricate ways in which animals use sound to communicate.